Payment Exemptions & Refunds

Below is the portion of the Revised Animal Control Ordinance which pertains to exemptions
and refunds of registration fees.

Sec. 6-10.2 Registration Payment Exemptions

Owners of the following dogs and cats must complete an application for registration,
but are exempt from paying the annual registration fee:

Handicap assistance dog, provided the dog is sterilized.

An animal, which is a working member of a law enforcement or public safety agency,
regardless whether the animal is fertile or unfertile.

Any animal in the care and custody of a not-for-profit
501(c)3 animal welfare organization that requires sterilization before adoption.

An owner of a fertile dog or fertile cat which participates in at least three (3)
nationally recognized conformation shows or professionally organized events during
the previous twelve month period shall be exempt from paying the twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars registration fee for the show animal. The registration fee for such an exempt
owner shall be five ($5.00) dollars for each such dog or cat. In order to qualify
for said exemption, each year the owner must furnish the County with proof of the
animal’s registration in the exempting events.

An owner of fertile hunting dogs shall be exempt from paying the twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars registration fee for each hunting dog. The registration fee for such an
exempt owner shall be five ($5.00) dollars for each such dog. In order to qualify
for said exemption, each year the owner must furnish the County with a valid hunting
license.

An owner of a fertile dog or cat, who provides the county with a written statement
from a licensed veterinarian which states that, due to the animal’s health, the
animal cannot be sterilized, shall be exempt from paying the twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars registration fee for that animal. The registration fee for such an animal
shall be five ($5.00) dollars.